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“And God spake all these words, saying, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.  Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”

Exodus 20:1-3 KJV

I saw on the news that a church had put a big screen television up so they could watch a football game.  How that must have hurt God and broke His heart.  He has made it very clear that we are to have no other gods before Him.  Anything or anyone we put before God has become a god to us.

Television has become a god in some families.  The television is turned on as soon as they get up and is not turned off until they go to bed.  Instead of the parents spending time with their children, they let the television be the babysitter while they pursue their own interests.

It is no wonder at all that we have so many problems and heartaches when we allow television or anyone or anything else to come before God.  Our Heavenly Father loves us so much that He gave His beloved Son to die on the cross for our sins and it breaks His heart when His Son is ignored.

Someone said “I am too busy to spend time with Jesus”.  If we are too busy to spend time with Jesus, we are too busy and we need to rearrange our schedule so Jesus comes first.  Does Jesus come first in your heart and life?  If we have time to read the paper in the morning, we have time to talk to Jesus.

Heavenly Father, we confess that there are times when we allow our schedules, our activities and other people to come before You.  Please forgive us.  Thank You for Jesus.  We love You and we appreciate You.  In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Joanne Lowe

November 22, 2016